As used in these rules, the following terms and acronyms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

1. (1) Advertising - Includes, but is not limited to, business solicitations, with or without limiting qualifications, in a card, sign, or device issued to a person; in a sign or marking in or on any building; or in any newspaper, magazine, directory or other printed matter. Advertising also includes business solicitations communicated by individual, radio, video, or television broadcasting or any other means designed to secure public attention.
2. (2) Applicant - Any individual seeking certification by the board who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee.
3. (3) Board - The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
4. (4) Board Administrative Office - The office of the Unit Director assigned to the board located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243.
5. (5) Board Designee - Any person who has received a written delegation of authority from the board to perform board functions subject to review and ratification by the full board where provided by these rules.
6. (6) Certificate - Document issued to an applicant who successfully completes the certification process. The certificate takes the form of an “artistically designed” certificate as well as other versions bearing an expiration date.
7. (7) Closed Files - An administrative action which renders an incomplete or denied file inactive.
8. (8) Department - Tennessee Department of Health.
9. (9) Division - The Division of Health Related Boards, Tennessee Department of Health, from which the board receives administrative support.
10. (10) Fee - Money, gifts, services, or anything of value offered or received as compensation in return for rendering services, also, the fees required by these rules.
11. (11) Good Moral Character - The quality of being well regarded in personal behavior and professional ethics.
12. (12) HRB - When the acronym HRB appears in the text of these rules, the HRB represents Health Related Boards.
13. (13) Intern - Candidate for certification as a chiropractic x-ray technologist who has completed core education and examination requirements.
14. (14) Internship - Performing chiropractic x-ray technologist duties under direction of a supervisor for the purpose of receiving practical training in x-ray technology.
15. (15) Person - Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, or body politic.
16. (16) Physician - A chiropractic, medical, or osteopathic physician licensed in the state of Tennessee or medical or osteopathic physician working in a chiropractic practice in the state of Tennessee.
17. (17) Registrant - Any person who has been lawfully issued a certificate.
18. (18) Supervision of Certificate Holders - The ongoing, direct review, for the purpose of training or teaching, by the employing licensed chiropractic physician(s) who monitors the performance of the certificate holder. The supervisor provides regular face-to-face guidance and instructions with respect to the skills and competencies of the certificate holder.
19. (19) Supervision of Interns - The ongoing, direct review, for the purpose of training or teaching, by a licensed chiropractic physician or certified chiropractic x-ray technologist who monitors the performance of an Intern. The supervisor provides regular, documented face-to-face guidance and instructions with respect to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.
20. (20) Supervisor - The employing licensed chiropractic physician(s) (or designee) and with respect to Interns, a Tennessee licensed chiropractic physician or certified chiropractic x-ray technologist.
21. (21) Use of a Title of Description - To hold oneself out to the public as having a particular status by means of stating on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, business cards, or other means of professional identification.
22. (22) Written Evidence - Includes, but is not limited to written verification from supervisors or other professional colleagues familiar with the applicant’s work.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-4-102, 63-4-106, 63-4-119, and 63-4-123. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. Amendment filed August 26, 2002; effective November 9, 2002. Amendment filed September 27, 2002; effective December 11, 2002. Amendments filed April 12, 2023; effective July 11, 2023.